Babs Projects
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Do you ever wonder what to do with all the fabric scraps you have from previous projects. Well I was in the same boat as you. Over the years, I have amassed a huge pile of fabric scraps. I know there are bunch of things one can create with them, but I deviated from those. …
My daughter was very specific in her demands; she did not want to be Red Riding Hood, instead she chose to be Blue Riding Hood. As we could not find it in the stores, I offered to make it for her and realized my folly later. Of course at that time I was not planning …
My dear daughter has insisted that I make her Halloween costume. Even though I told her it is not possible for me to do it, she still is being very persistent about it. So I basically have 24 hours to shop for fabric, draft pattern and sew the costume. I am going to go ahead …
My daughter wanted me to make her a monogrammed zipper pencil pouch. Since I was busy with all the back to school activities, I kept putting it off. Finally last weekend I was able to squeeze in some time. One of her condition was; she did not want it to be pink. I found this …
This next project is an absolutely fun one. It was born out of frustration. You see, my four year old has a very, very, let me emphasize…very tiny waist. I cannot find any age-appropriate pants or skirts for her. Waist wise, she still fits into a 12 mths to 2T pants/skirts. As I was cleaning …
I am making a second tote. I need a bag for gym as well as the library. I want an over-sized bag, so that I can stuff anything & everything in it. Gone are my days of carrying a pretty little handbag. Nowadays I need something that resembles a sack. It has to accommodate everything….water …
Yes, I need totes! There are all kinds of beautiful and lovely totes available in the stores….but making one is far more gratifying than buying something generic off the shelf. I found this beautiful table runner at TARGET. I decided to use this as my fabric for the tote. It is thick and sturdy. Once …
I finished sewing the apron for my niece. I found a beautiful purple fabric with prints of yellow cupcakes. I am sure she will love the fabric. She wanted a purple apron. Since my little one is of the same age, I asked her to model the apron for me.She was very willing, although at …
I will be absolutely honest. The procrastinating devil in me has been raising its ugly head. I don’t know if it is the weather (had 2 snowstorms so far) or maybe, I am just being lazy. I kept putting it off. So today I have forced myself to sit down and give an update. Well, …
Since my saga with the aprons is all done and finished, I’ll update my project for the month of Dec. I already hinted that it has to do with giving & charity. Well here it is. I have decided to sew and donate T-Shirts dresses. Initially I had planned to make these dresses and donate …
I was finally able to finish the photo shoot…:) of the aprons with the help of my two friends. They graciously volunteered to do the assignment. Thank you guys!!!!! Here are the images. I hope you have as much fun viewing them, as I had making them. All the above aprons have cotton blend fabric …
Okay, so I have finished sewing nine aprons. Not bad for 15 days of work. I will be posting pictures of them in the next couple of days as right now I don’t have the time. I am really, really busy with all the Diwali preparations. As for my tenth apron, I have run out …
Before I give any update about my cross stitch project, I have to tell you all about my ‘Cafe Curtain Adventures’. Since I added the back-splash in my kitchen, the existing curtain started looking like a rag. Thus started my adventure. What started as a one day project eventually ended up with three days’ worth …
